Quality Of Life In Brain Tumor Patients Research Articles

Quality of life and physical limitations in primary brain tumor patients

To correlate quality of life (QoL) and physical limitations in histological proven primary brain tumor patients using a battery of generic, disease-specific and symptom questionnaires. Thirty patients with primary brain tumors were selected from a neuro-oncology outpatient clinic. The FACT-Br Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Brain (specific quality of life questionnaire for patients with brain tumors), SF-36 (generic quality of life questionnaire), HADS (anxiety and depression), and Barthel Index (functionality scale) were answered by the patients at the same interview. The Barthel index did not demonstrate correlation with any subscale of the FACT-Br questionnaire. The HADS had a negative correlation with all FACT-Br subscales and its total score. The SF-36 had a significant weak to moderate correlation with the FACT-Br questionnaire. Considering that the FACT-Br is a quick specific questionnaire, it can be a valuable and simple option in evaluating QoL in brain tumor patients with good functional capacity.

Quality of life of brain tumor patients

To provide a review of the quality of life (QOL) and to delineate nursing implications to increase QOL in brain tumor patients. Review articles and research studies pertaining to quality of life and brain tumor patients. In general, patients maintain a high physical functional level for a majority of time during their illness. The main problems include memory loss, fatigue, and loss of concentration. QOL is decreased with several debilitating symptoms relating to the tumor or recurrent disease, and increased when being actively treated or in remission. Nurses must be able to listen carefully to patients with brain tumors and take action when symptoms arise. By assisting the patients to decrease the symptoms and to access support services, QOL is increased.